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Iran Arrests Two More Lawyers Bringing Intense Pressure On Defenders

Iranian intelligence officers arrested two human rights lawyers Payam Dorfeshan and Farrokh Forouzan Friday August 31.

Khamenei, Zarif Disappointed By Europe's Attempts To Save JCPOA

Reacting to the August 30 report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which once again confirmed Iran's compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal with the West, Zarif claimed that Iran was the only party to the Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action (JCPOA) that still practically honoured the deal.

Iranian Commander: 'Belligerent' Forces In Persian Gulf Might Face IRGC 'Action'

Chief of the Joint Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Hossein Baqeri has threatened that foreign forces sailing through the Strait of Hormuz will face action by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) if they violate international regulations.

Two More Ministers To Be Impeached As Iran Faces Crisis

The Iranian Parliament announced its plan to impeach Education Minister Mohammad Bathai within the next 10 days, the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) reported on August 29. The motion to impeach Bathai was tabled by 20 members of the parliament, the report said.

Rouhani Defends Economic Policy Before Harsh Criticism From Parliament

Iranian lawmakers grilled President Hassan Rouhani over his economic performance in a special session of parliament August 28. Rising unemployment, the spiraling devaluation of the national currency, a surge in smuggling and other economic crimes, renewed sanctions against Iran’s banks, and the country’s general economic decline were all on the agenda at Tuesday’s session.

Hard-Line Qom Seminary Official Reiterates Opposition To Rouhani

Iran Parliament Dismisses Another Minister In Scramble To Face Sanctions

The Iranian Parliament has impeached and dismissed a second minister from President Hassan Rouhani’s cabinet on August 26, in another blow to his government in less than a month.

Obituary: Maverick McCain Went From War Hero To Political Icon

U.S. Senator John McCain, a six-term Republican senator from Arizona and war hero who endured almost six years of torture and captivity in the infamous Hanoi Hilton, has died. He was 81.

Khamenei Shows Toughness In Persian Gulf Under New Commander

IRGC Admiral Alireza Tangsiri is the sixth commander that the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has had since its inception in 1985. He is one of the IRGC's most hardline commanders and a favorite of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who is commander-in-chief of Iran’s armed forces.

Netanyahu Welcomes Major Airlines' Decision To Halt Flights To Tehran

European MPs Call For Iranian Human Rights Lawyer's Release

Sixty members of the European Parliament have expressed deep concern over the prolonged detention of Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and demanded her unconditional release in a letter to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on August 22.